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Priest: No to individualism by Natasha Ashley Austria
CAÑACAO CAMPUS – Commemorating the saints of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR), the delegates of the 29th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES) attended a Eucharistic Celebration at the chapel of the SSC-R de Cavite Basic Education Department on November 13 to kick off the third day of the conference. Rev. Fr. Sixto Bitangjol, OAR, director of San Pedro Academy in Valencia, Negros Oriental, served as the main presider of the celebration. In his homily, Bitangjol dwelled on the importance of practicing the three attributes of the Augustinian Recollect charism
namely: communitarian, contemplative, and apostolic. “We defy that individualistic idea, we are here as one Recoleto [family] to support each other,” the celebrant said, as he explained what being communitarian is. “Kaya [natin ginagawa] itong congress is to instill in ourselves that we are
the instruments of that communitarian spirit.” Furthermore, the presider also discussed the importance of being contemplative and apostolic in order to graduate from a Catholic school. “We have to continue sharing our spirit to other people,” Bitangjol said.
After the Holy Mass, Rev. Fr. Samuel Eyas, OAR, Vice President for Religious Affairs of SSC-R de Cavite, presided over the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament while other priests made themselves available to hear individual confessions at the Recoletos 4th Centennial Gymnasium.
‘Disprove realities, be involved’ – de la Rosa by Rani Isabel Cajigas
CAVITE CITY, Philippines – In partnership with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) of Cavite and the SSC-R de Cavite High School Student Council, delegates of the 29th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES) conducted an outreach program for street children at the Cañacao Campus Lobby, November 13. “We aim for the youth to averse [sic disprove] the realities of the present community and become involved in its progress and growth.” Mrs. Juvy de
la Rosa, director of the St. Monica, St. Thomas Recoletos Community of Villanova, St. John of Outreach Program Sahagun, St. Nicholas Office, said. of Tolentine, St. Rita of S C O R E S Casia and St. Sebastian. delegates were divided E a ch g roup into seven groups, had their own set of namely. St. Augustine, children to orient
about proper hygiene, environmental care, values formation. CSWDO is presently headed by Ms. Pureza G. Ambat, social welfare officer of Cavite City.